The Butcher and His Customer | 屠夫与顾客
Two customers steal meat and lie to the butcher, who warns them that while they may deceive him, ...
Showing Off Axe Skills Before Lu Ban | 班门弄斧
This idiom, derived from the legend of master carpenter Lu Ban, criticizes the folly of displayin...
In the Groove | 恰到好处
A hippie repeatedly orders food and drinks with the quirky request for everything to be "right in...
An Apple a Day... | 一日一苹果……
A woman's self-perception clashes humorously with the nurse's measurements during her physical, l...
The Peasant and the Devil | 农夫与魔鬼
A cunning peasant outwits the Devil twice through clever wordplay about crop division, first keep...
The Rich Man's Potatoes | 富翁的土豆
A philosopher grandfather recounts a tale of a controversial rich man in a bygone town. To counte...
Gray Hair and Naughty Boys | 白发与顽童
A father humorously attributes his gray hair to his son's mischief, only for the child to naively...
The Carrot, the Egg and the Coffee Bean | 胡萝卜、鸡蛋与咖啡豆
A mother uses a kitchen parable with carrots, eggs, and coffee beans to teach her daughter about ...
The Swan's Last Song | 天鹅绝唱
A man buys a swan hoping to hear its legendary song, but it sings only when dying, leading to his...
Blue Beard | 蓝胡子
A wealthy man with a blue beard marries a young woman named Fatima, forbidding her from entering ...
The Ploughman, the Ass and the Ox | 农夫、驴和公牛
A farmer yokes an ox and an ass together to plough. After a hard day's work, the ass questions wh...
Callisto | 卡利斯托
The myth of Callisto, a nymph transformed into a bear by the jealous Hera, and her eventual reuni...
Burn the Boats | 破釜沉舟
This passage recounts the historical origin of the Chinese idiom "Burn the Boats," describing how...
Knoist and His Three Sons | 克诺伊斯特和他的三个儿子
A man named Knoist has three sons with distinct disabilities. They embark on a surreal journey in...
The Yom Kippur Bench | 赎罪日长椅
On Yom Kippur, a Rabbi encounters his elderly neighbor Sam, who has chosen not to attend the serv...
My Friends Only Came to Say Goodbye | 朋友只是来送行
Three professors miss their train while chatting. Two board in time, but the one who needed to ca...
No Shame to Be Poor | 贫穷并不可耻
A student's excessive demands on his celebrity benefactor, actress Sun Li, ignited a public debat...
Who Was the First Man? | 谁是第一个男人
A teacher asks her class who the first man was. A young boy confidently answers George Washington...
The Farmer and His Gold | 农夫与金币
A dejected farmer receives a bag of gold from a stranger, which inspires him to revitalize his fa...
The Best Teacher Ever | 最好的老师
A teacher's initial prejudice towards a troubled student, Teddy, transforms into profound dedicat...
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